Medical Assistant

Company: Ottobock
Location: Redlands
Posted on: November 17, 2022

Job Description:

Active Life specializes in Prosthetic, Orthotic and Compression solutions by treating, nurturing and transforming clients' lives, empowering them into active opportunity through our unparalleled clinical services and products.In 2021, Active Life joined Ottobock Patient Care. Already known for its worldwide excellence in prosthetic technology and quality patient care, This collaboration will support Active Life Orthotics and Prosthetics and Ottobock's shared vision to advance innovation, improve access to care, and most importantly deliver the best possible patient care experiences.We are looking for an Medical Assistant/Orthotic Fitter who may also occasionally assist with Front Desk duties at our Redlands, CA location. Duties may include evaluation, measuring, ordering and fitting of compression therapy garments, post-mastectomy breast forms & bras, orthopedic soft goods and diabetic footwear. In addition, the employee may also be asked to provide clinical or administrative assistance to other practitioners within the company that are customary to a medical front and back office such as receptionist tasks, authorization processing, insurance benefit checks, data entry etc. Specific responsibilities and skill set includes but are not limited to:Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Evaluation, assessment, measurements, patient education, order fulfillment, fittings and troubleshooting related to prefabricated and custom-fabricated compression therapy garments, post-mastectomy breast forms and bras, orthotic soft goods and diabetic footwear. Clinical and/or administration assistance for other Practitioners for all service and product lines. Direct Patient Care at various location types including Active Life Patient Care Centers, Hospitals, Inpatient & Outpatient Clinics, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Patient Residences. Timely and accurate completion of required patient health record documents. Maintains patient confidentiality and follows Active Life HIPAA policies. Participates in required continuing education opportunities deemed necessary by Active Life. Travel to/from Active Life and offsite locations within a reasonable distance from home office to provide patient care or visit/educate referral sources using a personal vehicle and maintaining a valid Driver's License and Insurance. Follow company pricing, coding, authorization and billing standards and ability to properly calculate and determine patient costs, including the collection of funds from patients for provision of services. Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED required. Bilingual (Spanish/English) required. Experience with an Orthotics/Prosthetics Facility preferred. Familiarity with major brands, services and products in the O Industry a plus Computer and typing proficiency of 35 wpm. Experience with electronic medical records systems. Professional verbal and written communication skills.Required Abilities: Dependablemore reliable than spontaneous. People-orientedenjoys interacting with people and working on group projects. Adaptable/flexibleenjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction. Detail-orientedwould rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture. Achievement-orientedenjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail. Autonomous/Independentenjoys working with little direction. Innovativeprefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity. High stress tolerancethrives in a high-pressure environment.Full-time, Non-remote. Hours: 8am-5pm Monday-Friday; Lunch 12pm-1pmhttps://goactivelife.com/

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